There is no philosopher in the world so great but he believes a million things on the faith of other people and… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
Fools gain greater advantages through their weakness than intelligent men through their strength. We watch a great man struggling against fate and… — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
A great many people (not you) do now seem to think that the mere state of being worried is in itself meritorious.… — C. S. Lewis Copy Share Image
Once upon a time, I dreamed of becoming a great man. Later, a good man. Now, finally, I find it difficult enough… — Edward Abbey Copy Share Image
The business of finding a nation's soul is a long and slow one at the best and a great many prophets must… — Ralph Vaughan Williams Copy Share Image
Ancient art has a specific inner content. At one time, art possessed the same purpose that books do in our day, namely:… — G. I. Gurdjieff Copy Share Image
Why should it happen that among the great many women whom I see and am fond of, suddenly somebody I meet for… — May Sarton Copy Share Image
“Don't you think Rycca would like to hear about Hadding, the warrior Odin rescued from his enemies? Indeed, so would I for… — Josie Litton Copy Share Image
A great man is made up of qualities that meet or make great occasions. — James Russell Lowell Copy Share Image
For a great many people, the evening is the most enjoyable part of the day. Perhaps, then, there is something to his… — Kazuo Ishiguro Copy Share Image
“I think it is in our nature to be selfish, and in our capacity to do a great many evil things.” — Danielle L. Jensen Copy Share Image
Every great man has a woman behind him ... And every great woman has some man or other in front of her,… — Dorothy L. Sayers Copy Share Image
It takes great self-confidence to write a newspaper column. Some might say it takes arrogance. Be that as it may, my willingness… — Russell Baker Copy Share Image
“Of all the words that exist in any language only a bare minority are pure, unadulterated, original roots. The majority are "coined"… — Mario Pei Copy Share Image
“John Knox's dying words were, 'Lord, grant true pastors to Thy kirk.' Such was the last prayer of a great man without… — Kevin Swanson Copy Share Image
You have everything in you that Buddha has, that Christ has. You've got it all. But only when you start to acknowledge… — Ram Dass Copy Share Image
Academic freedom is being lost by a great many people who dare to challenge Darwinism. That's a terrifying situation. That's contrary to… — Ben Stein Copy Share Image
Among a great many other things that chess teaches you is to control the initial excitement you feel when you see something… — Stanley Kubrick Copy Share Image
Seen from a lower point of view, the Constitution, with all its faults, is very good; the law and the courts are… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
Wenger is an immense manager and a great man. He takes care of his players, maybe too much. He's not a man… — Samir Nasri Copy Share Image
“afflictions are classed as peripheral mental factors and are not themselves any of the six main minds [eye, ear, nose, tongue, body… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
